There are 4 ways to get from Unzen-dake to Beppu by taxi, bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Unzen-dake to 諫早インター上りtaxi
- Take the bus from 諫早インター上り to 別府北浜下りbus 別府・大分【高速】
4h 6m¥21,418–26,466Drive 234.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Unzen-dake to Beppucar 234.8 km
3h 39m¥4,007–5,787Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Portcarferry
- Take the train from Kumamoto to Bepputrain [188397] Ltd. Exp. Kyushu Odan Tokkyu 3
6h 29m¥12,558–16,455Car ferry, fly, train
- Take the car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Portcarferry
- Fly from Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane AXJ - FUK
- Take the train from Hakata to Bepputrain
5h 16m¥21,374–56,737
Amakusa (AXJ) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Unzen-dake to Beppu is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Unzen-dake to Beppu is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
The distance between Unzen-dake and Beppu is 281 km. The road distance is 234.8 km.
The best way to get from Unzen-dake to Beppu without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs ¥21000 - ¥27000.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Unzen-dake to Beppu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Unzen-dake to Beppu is 235 km. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Unzen-dake to Beppu.
There are 633+ hotels available in Beppu.
What companies run services between Unzen-dake, Japan and Beppu, Japan?
There is no direct connection from Unzen-dake to Beppu. However, you can take the taxi to 諫早インター上り then take the bus to 別府北浜下り. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Unzen-dake to Beppu via Shimabara Ferry Terminal, Kumamoto Port, Kumamoto Ko Ferry Noriba Mae, Kumamoto Sta., and Kumamoto in around 6h 29m.
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Kumamoto to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,000–6,000
- Reserved Seat
- ¥4,400–6,500
- Green Seat
- ¥6,500–9,000
Train from Hakata to Beppu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved Seat
- ¥5,500–6,500
- Reserved Seat
- ¥5,000–7,500
- Green Seat
- ¥7,500–10,000
- Phone
- 095-822-5141
- Website
- keneibus.jp
Bus from 諫早インター上り to 別府北浜下り
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- keneibus.jp
- Website
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
Car ferry from Shimabara Ferry Terminal to Kumamoto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100
- Schedules at
- kumamotoferry.co.jp
- Adult
- ¥1,100
- Vehicle (under 4m)
- ¥3,350
- Phone
- 0957-62-2231
- Website
- shimatetsu.co.jp
Car ferry from Kuchinotsu Port to Oniike Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥420
- Website
- https://en.shimatetsu.co.jp/
- Passenger
- ¥420
- Vehicle
- ¥1,700–9,000
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥17,000–21,000
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